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Japan: Doors open for more foreign workers
On June 15th a new policy was adopted which would allow up to 500,000 low to medium skilled workers to enter the country over the next 7 years in order to bolster the country’s shrinking national workforce … Please login …
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Peru: New legislative protection for equal pay
It is now six months since a new law (No 30709) came into force prohibiting pay discrimination between men and women and a transition period for companies to draw up detailed wage scales with associated duties has just come to …
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Hong Kong: Government proposes to increase paternity leave from three days to five
The government of Hong Kong’s special administrative region (SAR) has proposed the extension of statutory paternity leave from its current entitlement of 3 days per birth event … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Russian Federation: Government plans to raise the retirement age
The government will progressively raise the retirement age – starting from next year – to reduce state pension liabilities … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Draft to ease income tax by raising threshold
A recent amendment to the Individual Income Tax Law has been drafted … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Government vows efforts for suicide prevention
One of the biggest social problems in this Asian country is suicide … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: President Temer sanctions new immigration bill
As Italy denies entry to successive waves of immigrants from North Africa and Hungary passes draconian laws against Syrian refugees Brazil embraces the migration of people from bankrupt Venezuela across its border … Please login to view this content or …
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South Korea: Amendment to Unfair Competition Law
On July 18th an amendment to the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act comes into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: HR-related elements in corporate reforms
A proposed set of corporate reforms currently being drawn up contain a number of HR-related elements … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hungary: Parliament passes hardline anti-migrant laws
Although aimed at NGOs seeking to assist refugees, the package of laws just passed by the Hungarian Parliament could also put at risk HR professionals who try to assist immigrants to secure a work permit or support them in any …
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United Kingdom: Defined benefit pension schemes
Any company still operating defined benefit pension schemes will be under increasing pressure to maintain the required funding to meet its obligations … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New York city council enacts package of bills to combat sexual harassment
Hard on the heels of legislation by Chicago City Council earlier this year, New York City Council has passed its own comprehensive battery of 11 laws to combat sexual harassment at work … Please login to view this content or …
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Hong Kong: Employment ordinance amended to empower the Labour Tribunal to make compulsory reinstatement or reengagement orders
We reported progress on a new reinstatement power in our May 10th issue … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Union sues Amazon delivery firms over driver rights
In yet another case concerning accusations of “bogus self-employment” the trade union GMB has commenced proceedings on behalf of drivers used by three companies that deliver parcels for Amazon … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Advocate-General’s opinion may have significant implications for holiday law
Advocate-General Yves Bot presented his opinion on 29 May 2018 and has advised the European Court of Justice that the failure of an employee in Germany to request untaken holiday during the year should not result in it being lost …
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